Dylan Aleck, Author at Dalhousie Gazette

Getting back in the game

By Dylan Aleck | February 26, 2021 |

Since the Nova Scotia government eased restrictions on gathering limits for sports on Jan. 25, 2021, intramural programming has been in the process of returning. Programming will be limited to basketball, volleyball, indoor soccer and e-sports for the semester, and will be limited to only Dalhousie students, rather than allowing for outside participation like in recent years.

Recruitment carries on

By Dylan Aleck | October 30, 2020 |

U Sports has a ban on all in-person visits and recruiting, meaning that teams and players must rely on remote recruiting for the time being. There have been both positives and negatives with this type of recruiting according to Cindy Tye.

Intramurals are coming back

By Dylan Aleck | October 2, 2020 |

Some intramural players have walked away since losing Memorial Arena. (Bryn Karcha photo)

With the school year underway and COVID-19 regulations loosening in Nova Scotia, many students are asking if or where they can play sports. Some organizations in Halifax are offering students that opportunity this year.

Getting fans back in the stands

By Dylan Aleck | September 18, 2020 |

With COVID-19 forcing the suspension of the 2020 AUS fall season, the earliest the Dalhousie University Tigers could return to play is January 2021. How exactly university sports will work when they do return is unclear. One thing is certain–they will look different.

An elite eight of recruits

By Dylan Aleck | September 4, 2020 |

The Dalhousie University Tigers men’s hockey team has announced eight new recruits for the upcoming Atlantic University Sport (AUS) season, which is delayed until January 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Watch out for Dalhousie’s Overwatch team

By Dylan Aleck | February 28, 2020 |

In this image: Dalhousie University's Overwatch team lines up against a white wall.

Like any other sport, members of the Dalhousie University Overwatch team train for hours a week and travel for high-level competitions.

Throwing team in training

By Dylan Aleck | February 17, 2020 |

In this image: Andre Hendricks preparing to throw a shot put.

On a late Tuesday night, the members of the Dalhousie University Tigers throws team assemble in the depths of the Dalplex in the aptly named throws room.

Getting back to the top

By Dylan Aleck | October 3, 2019 |

In this image: The women's field hockey team for the 2019-2020 season.

Dalhousie’s field hockey team has been a force recently, winning the Atlantic University Women’s Field Hockey League Championship for four years in a row.